India has announced a development assistance of USD 25 million for Myanmar’s Rakhine State, from where thousands of Rohingya Muslims recently fled following incidents of violence against the community.
The issue of India’s development assistance to Rakhaine State was discussed in detail during Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar’s talks with Myanmarese leaders in Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
India will spend $25 million over the next five years on development of the impoverished region, foreign ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said.
Besides housing, the proposals include building schools, healthcare facilities and building bridges and roads.
India has been trying to promote economic cooperation with Myanmar to try to push back against China's expansive involvement in infrastructure development across south Asia.
